The Public and The Private in the Twenty-First Century

Social Philosophy Today, Volume 26

Edited by John Rowan, with the assistance of Nancy E. Snow

This volume of Social Philosophy Today contains a selection of papers presented at the 26th International Social Philosophy Conference (2009), an annual event sponsored by the North American Society for Social Philosophy. The theme of the conference was "The Public and The Private in the Twenty-First Century"; this volume invites wider discussion of the issues explored at the conference. Contributors include Jane Harvey, Rex Martin, Jari Niemi, Jordy Rocheleau, Brook Sadler, and Helga Varden.

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